Center Township
Township
The Straber Ford Bridge, a local landmark
The Straber Ford Bridge, a local landmark
Coordinates: 39°08′16″N 85°18′16″W / 39.13778°N 85.30444°W / 39.13778; -85.30444
CountryUnited States
StateIndiana
CountyRipley
Government
 • TypeIndiana township
Area
 • Total29.51 sq mi (76.4 km2)
 • Land29.43 sq mi (76.2 km2)
 • Water0.08 sq mi (0.2 km2)
Elevation
[1]
981 ft (299 m)
Population
 (2010)
 • Total2,657
 • Density90.3/sq mi (34.9/km2)
Area code812
FIPS code18-11602[2]
GNIS feature ID453191

Center Township is one of eleven townships in Ripley County, Indiana. As of the 2010 census, its population was 2,657 and it contained 1,151 housing units.[3]

History

Straber Ford Bridge was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 2009.[4]

Geography

According to the 2010 census, the township has a total area of 29.51 square miles (76.4 km2), of which 29.43 square miles (76.2 km2) (or 99.73%) is land and 0.08 square miles (0.21 km2) (or 0.27%) is water.[3]

Cities and towns

Unincorporated towns

Education

Center Township residents may obtain a free library card from the Osgood Public Library Central Library in Osgood, or its branch in Milan.[5]

References

  1. ↑ "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. October 25, 2007. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
  2. ↑ "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
  3. 1 2 "Population, Housing Units, Area, and Density: 2010 - County -- County Subdivision and Place -- 2010 Census Summary File 1". United States Census. Archived from the original on February 12, 2020. Retrieved May 10, 2013.
  4. ↑ "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. July 9, 2010.
  5. ↑ "Library services". Osgood Public Library. Archived from the original on March 15, 2018. Retrieved March 14, 2018.


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